[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71500-71501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28411]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8959]


International Telecommunication Advisory Committee; Solicitation 
of Membership

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and 
Information Policy (``the Coordinator''), in the U.S. Department of 
State Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, is accepting 
applications for membership on the International Telecommunication 
Advisory Committee (ITAC).

DATES: Applications must be received by the Department of State (at the 
email addresses at the end of this Notice) not later than December 16, 
2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Franz Zichy, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of State is soliciting 
applications from subject matter experts who are representatives of 
scientific or industrial organizations that are engaged in the study of 
telecommunications or in the design or manufacture of equipment 
intended for telecommunication services, representatives of civil 
society organizations and academia, and representatives of any other 
corporation or organization engaged in telecommunications and 
information policy matters. Applicants should include experience 
participating in international organizations addressing 
telecommunications and information technical and policy issues and 
assisting with U.S. involvement with such issues.
    The ITAC is a Federal advisory committee under the authority of 22 
U.S.C. 2651a and 2656 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 
Appendix. (``FACA''). The purpose of the ITAC is to advise the 
Coordinator and the Department of State with respect to, and provide 
strategic planning recommendations on, telecommunication and 
information policy matters related to U.S. participation in the work of 
the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Organization of 
American States Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL), 
the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the 
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Telecommunication & Information 
Working Group (APEC TEL) and other international bodies addressing 
telecommunications.
    Members are appointed by the Coordinator and must be U.S. citizens 
or legal permanent residents of the United States, appointed as 
representatives of U.S. organizations. To ensure diversity in advice, 
ITAC membership will include not more than one representative from any 
affiliated agency or organization so long as the threshold of no fewer 
than 50 members is met. ITAC members will represent the views of their 
organizations. The ITAC charter calls for representative members; 
therefore, a prospective member must represent a company or 
organization. Solo members (who ``represent themselves'') will not be 
selected. ITAC members must be versed in the complexity of 
international telecommunications issues and must be able to advise the 
Coordinator and the Department on these matters. Members are expected 
to use their expertise and provide candid advice.
    Please note that ITAC members will not be reimbursed for travel, 
per diem,

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and other expenses incurred in connection with their duties as ITAC 
members. For those interested in applying: The ITAC currently intends 
to hold a meeting on or about January 14, 2015. A separate Federal 
Register notice will be published to announce the details of that 
meeting.
    How to apply: Email applications in response to this notice to the 
addresses at the end of this notice. Applications must contain the 
following information: (1) Name of applicant; (2) citizenship of the 
applicant; (3) organizational affiliation and title, as appropriate; 
(4) mailing address; (5) work telephone number; (6) email address; (7) 
r[eacute]sum[eacute]; (8) summary of qualifications for ITAC membership 
and (9) confirmation that your organization or company expects you to 
represent their interests.
    This information should be emailed to: [email protected] and 
[email protected].

    Dated: November 25, 2014.
Doreen F. McGirr,
Telecom Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-28411 Filed 12-1-14; 8:45 am]
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